The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-05
FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE.
Representative Men of That Interest at
the Meeting of the State Board.
Talk About Making the Pairs More At
tractive-The Mutual Advantages of the
City and These Annual Exhibitions.

gate State Board of Agriculture met yesterday
at the State agricultural rooms. The delegate
board consists of the State board proper and the
authorized delegates of he various county agri-
cultural societies. Tho delegate board also
elects the members Of the State board. The fol-
lowing fifteen of the sixteen members OF the
State Board of Agriculture present. Rob
ert mitchell. Samuel Harsrove, j. Q. A. Sieg,
w. B. Seward, Will A. Greer, Dick Jones, f. II.
Peed 5. w. DUNCAN, Fl. La Tourette, Jasper
N Davidson John NJ. Graham. John NJ. Boges,
John Ratliff, L. B. Custer, Il. II. Lockhart
Those present as delegates are c. Il. Rhine,
Hartford City; Dick Jones, Columbus; John
Higgins, Thorntown; j. Hunt. Camden; L. B.
Custer, Logansport; James NJ Davis, Mulberry;
Joseph Lord, Washington; Will Cumback,
Greens5urg; John F. Widman, Muncie; Philip
Nye Goshen; c. II. Robbins Rochester;
Robert Mitchell, Princeton: Hezekah
Steelman Marion; Andrew Humphreys, Linton;
Samuel NJ. Smith, Westfield; j. Ward Walker,
Greenfield; G. s. Hudson, Corydon; j. S. Hedges,
New Castle; w. Blanche. Kokomo; L. T. Bagley,
Huntington; Bart H. Burrell, Brownstown D.
II. Yeamen, Rensselaer, Elijah Lyons, Boun-
; Diary; D. p Monroe, saluda " C. Meloy, North
Vernon; ". W. Berry, w. W. Bailey, Vim
Ward, Leroy; W. T. Anderson, LaPorte; Alfred
Guthrie, Bedford; William Grim, Anderson;
Sylvester johnson. Irvington; II. j. johnson,
Ladoga; F. L. Snyder, Charlottesville; Orland
Kimmell, Lgonier: S. D. Puett Rockville; James
Carey, ST.. Rome w. A. Oliphant, Union; Henry
Kettinger. Wnamac John Frazier Winchester;
j. s. Wright, Rockport; A. W. Hendry AnRola
o. p. Riggs. Sullivan; Jarvis w. Newton, La
faye:te; w. A. Mays, Sharpsville; j. n. Saukey,
n
French, Lynnville; W. H. Goodwine, West Leb
anon; Jesse c. Stevens, Centerville l. B. Nc
Donald, Columbia City; J. E. McGauehey, Gal
laudet; j. II. Kerr. Bridgeton VIM. Bunyan,
Kendallville; James Bsland Covington; Joseph
q. Hunt. Medaryville: William H. Keesing, Me-
chaucsbure; II. A. Smith, Greensboro: H. j.
johnson, Loogootee; n A. McClung, Rochester,
John w. Lockridge. Mace; r. NJ Lockhart
Whiteman, Iroquois, ILL.,; w. A. Greer, Aurora;
u. w. Stewart. Rising Sun; Adam Foust War
= rem Nelson Johnson Pekin; John Macy, Dalton;
John Tillson, Franklin; 4. r. Davis, North
Salem; Mrs A. NJ. Noe. Indianapolis; Joseph c.
Ratliff Richmond: Professor Smart Lafayette;
w. c. Williams, Knightstown; Thomas Nelson,
Bloomngdale !. N. Catlan, Traders Point; DIR.
Furnas, Danville
President W. B. Seward delivered the annual
address at the opening of the afternoon session.
He said the last State fair was in all respects a
most gratifying success, and fifty illustrated the
path of progress in Indiana. Such exhibition,
taken as n WHOLE was never before seen in this
State. The debt that has so long embarrassed
the board has been reduced from $50, 600 to
$50, 000 result effected by the earnings of the
board, and if means can be devised to extin
guish this debt SO that the proceeds of one fair
can be devoted to improvements and new feat
ures for the next, the result would soon be the
greatest annual industrial exhibition this
continent He said it had long been known that
the ir-grounds are not large enough, but the
matter Of change of location is too important
TO be hastily made The available exhibition
increased
by more careful distribution of space and
rigdly excluding siaeshows OF every description
, The growth of the city MP to and on three sides
OF the fair grounds must in the near future add
greatly to their market value. He suggests
that if the board bear few years
longer with the present location the ground may
be sold for such price as will enable them to
pay their debts, buy other grounds and fit them
up in good style. He recommends that there De
State veterinary surgeon and special legisla-
ton in the matter of cattle Diseases also, State
entomologist, who as well as the veterinarian.
will be paid a salary by the State. He also rec
commended that influence he brought to bear
upon members of Congress to induce them to
vote for the Hatch bill; he recommended asso-
CITATIONS for making public roads. Much good
would. he thought. result from such oreanza-
tons, and, If nothing else could be done, they
could cheerfully attend the funeral of "Oid Man
Injunction" and all his kin who have q habita-
ton in almost every neighborhood In the State
The president closed by noting the recent death
- Of John Sutherland who had been member
Of the board for seventeen years. and spoke OF
- great work done by the ladies in charge of the
woinan's department OF the State fair
Messrss Lockhart of DeKalb, Beeson, oil
Wayne. and Wildman, of Delaware, were ap
pointed to prepare an abstract of the work sug
gested in the presidents address, to be taken w
for discussion during the present session.
Mayor Denny being called forward, welcomed
the delegate board to the city. He said that i
was we'll known to all there that for a humble
OF years past there has been bad feeling between
some of the leading citizens of indianapolis ant
the management of the State Board of Agricult-
u-e The old controversy about the exposition
guarantee fund has become, the boys would
say. "A chestnut 1t should be dropped, and
new subject for debate proposed The CITY o.
Indianapolis could get along without any Stat,
fair at all but IL can get along great deal bet
ter with it, So, on the other hand, you coult
hold your fairs outside of and without reference
J., to this city. but you can hold much better one
here with our assistance, than you else
where. Fairs such as you hold from year t
year will not cease to be Interesting to YER,
large portion of our people 1t is. no doubt, tru
that the interest in this class Of exhibitions will
State fair may be considered a permanent
fixture here. In that view what can be done +
mutually benefit the fair and the city2 Indian
apolis has no exposition Of it's own to offer al
nducement to bring strangers here, and
would seem to bs the part of wisdom for GU
people to make the best of what We now have
There is every reason why we should help you
You frequently come among US. You as wei
as the patrons Of the State fair become, whil
here, our guests. and while our guests also on
patrons. Our merchants understand this Blu
the complaint is made by many of our peopl
that there Is not as much trade as the State fa
- ought TO bring. l believe this is true, and
this view centers the argument for q recognitio
OF the mutually of interests between the cir
and your board.
'The interests Of the State board deman
larger crowds at the fairs and the interests
the city that they remain here longer than her
tofore when they come You want their qua
tiers and half dollars at the ticket Office; the h
tals want their presence night. and the me
chants little trade from them before leaviI